Signal



Sept; 25;, 192-3.

T. l. TEMPLE ET AL SIGNAL Filed ecu-21. 1922 Tl.,-:1.Tq9mplQ WITNESSES 'm/ E/vmn Temple,

WHOM/E78 Patented Sept. 25, 1923.

suit-ran" stares THOMAS L TEMPLE AND ELIZABETH ALTEMPLE F MEDFQRD, OREGON.

- SIGNAL."

Application filed October 21, 1922. Serial No. 595,967.

To all wit-omit may com-em:

Be it known that we, THOMAS I. TEMPLE and ELIZABETH A. TEMPLE citizens of the United States, and residents of Medford, in

of the presence of an adjacentsource of possible danger or lace of interest to such persons, and it consists in the combinations, con-- structions' and arrangements ,herein described and claimed.

An object of our invention is to provide a signal of the character described, which is adapted to be positioned on the surface of the roadway so that its presence cannot be overlooked by persons traversing the roadway, and which in applied position, does not obstruct or hinder'inany way the passage of Vehicles-'thereoVer.

A further object of ,our invention is to provide a device ofthe character described which comprises signal giving elements of a reflecting nature which are adapted to catch and reflect the object illuminated by rays of sun-light or rays of light from anapproaching lighted vehicle.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described in which the signal giving elements may be varied to suit varying conditions of light or to give various signals to direct the further operation of approaching vehicles.

A still further object of our invention is to provide'a device of the character described which is of simplified construction, is not likely to get out of order easily or wear out quickly in service, and which is thoroughly practical commercially.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description considered in'conjunction with the accompanye and the signal being shown, mainly in side,

ing drawing forming part of'this application, in which:-,

Figure 1 is a plan view ofone form si nal embodying our invention. igure 2 is a view showing the si a1 exhibited in Figure 1 in applied position on a roadway, the latter being shown in section 7 0 Z .1 a i v a away and shown insection.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of signa giving element adapted to be comprised in the form of the device exhibited in the preceding views.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the means comprised in the device for anchoring the signal to a roadway.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing another form of signal embodying the same invention,- and, Figures 6 and 7 are relatively enlarged perspective views showing sections of signal giving elements adapted to becomprised in the form of device shown in Figure 5.

' In carrying out our invention, we provide a supporting holder or base 1 which may be formed of any suitable material and in any suitable known manner, preferably being cast in one piece and being made of an elevation, portions thereof being broken opaque .wear'and rust resisting metal. The

surface 4 which may be a portion of pave-' ment or like roadway; {The holder or base 1 is formed with an axial or central vertical bore 5' extending therethrough and being counter-bored or enlarged diametrically at its upper end as indicated at 6. An anchoring member 7 which may be an upright pin having a. split or relatively enlarged lower end portion. such as indicated at 8, fixedly held below the supporting surface 4, extends vertically through the bore 5 and projects into the counter-bore 6, being there engaged with a retaining member such as the nut 9 and the holder or base 1 thus clamped firmly to the supporting surface t. It will be observed that the nut 9and theupper end ofthe anchoring member ,7 are countersunk in respect to the upper face of the holder or base being entirely disposed Within the counter-bore 6.

' In order to prevent movement of the base or holder 1 relatively to the anchoring member 7 and to the supporting surface 4, and

to obviate strain upon the anchoring mem- 'i ber, the base or' holder 1 may have lugs or projections 10 pendant from the lower face thereof and interfittin sockets or recesses 11 in the supporting sur ace 4. v It Wlll thus be apparent that the base or holder '1 will. be securely and removably clamped to the surface 4 so that the exposed face thereof is regularly curved and offers no obstruction to the passage of a vehicle thereover.

The holder or base 1 is provided at a plurality of points with seats or sockets 1 2 1 opening through the convexly curved upper face 2 and being adapted to receive signal giving elements. In the form of the device shown in Fig. 1, the seats 12 are circular in cross sectional contour and have rounded or convexly curved bottoms, being thus adapted to receive a signal giving element having a body v transparent and may be provided with a coating of quick silver on the lower and side walls thereof to render it highly efiicient in reflecting rays of light. It will be understood that the body in the form described will be an efficient reflector.

As shown in Fig."5, the seats in the holder or base which open through the upper face thereof may be adapted to receive signal giving elements 16 in the form of letters and may be relatively arranged so that the letters held therein comprise words conveying warning to interested persons or directing the further movements of approaching travelers. Each of the letters 16 may be made up of sections, such as indicated at 17 and 18, respectively, in Figs. 6 and 7. Each section is made of a transparent or translucent substance, such-as clear or colored glass, and each section is formed with the upper face thereof concavely curved in cross sectional.

contour as indicated at 19 and with the lower face thereof convexly curved in cross sectional contour as indicated at 20. If each section is made of a transparent material, the lower and vertical walls thereof may be coated with quick silver or like substance to augment the reflecting properties of the sections.

' .;.The seats in the upper surface of the form of the device shown in Figure 4 are such as 13 of circular cross sectional contour and preferably being formed with a concave signal element bein 'changed as desired in order that various signals may be' given/or in order that signal giving elements appropriate for use under various conditions/may be employed as required.

Obviously our invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms other than those illustrated in the accompanying drawing and we therefore consider as our own all modifications and adaptations thereofwhich fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim: 1 i

1. A signal of the character described comprising an opaque holder having a flat lower face and a convex upper face curved uniformly from its center to its outer edge, said lower face and said upper face being merged one into the. other at their outer edges, said holder having a plurality of seats opening throughithe upper face thereof at points intermediate the center and the outer edge of said upper face, and a light reflecting signal element interfitting each seat, the outer face of said light reflecting concavely curved.

2. A signal of t e character described comprising an opaque holder having a that lower face and a convex upper face curved uniformly from its center to its outer edge, said lower face and said upper face being merged one into the other at their outer edges, saidholder having a pluralit of seats opening through the'upper face t ereof at points intermediate the center and the outer edge of said upper face, and a light reflecting signal element interfittingeachseat, the outer face of said light reflectlng slgnal element being concavely curved, and being substantially flush at its outer edge with the edge of the seat. I

THOMAS I. TEMPLE. ELIZABETH TEMPLE. 

